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Bachelor's-13% vs national median501 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 86th of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,070
middle 50%: $33,395 – $58,428
Median · 5 years out
$60,076
middle 50%: $45,210 – $80,205
Median · 10 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $48,291 – $98,823

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $44,070 one year after graduating, rising to $68,098 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $69,411 for this field, ranking 86th of 127 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,863 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana State University
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$60,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$60,082 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$59,409 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$58,880 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$58,574 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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